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Wouldn’t it be great to go somewhere?

10/15/20

On a ‘normal’ Friday, we might be packing up a bag and heading to the airport to fly somewhere. But these days, we’re following the advice to stay close to home. Instead, we’re entertaining ourselves by looking through some of the great airline advertising posters in the premium edition of Airline Visual Identity 1945 – […]

Design

“Museum Airlines” and the pretend airport at a Tel Aviv museum

09/06/20

In Tel Aviv, the Museum of the Jewish People is encouraging visitors to tour the world – virtually of course. To get the ball rolling, the museum has created “Museum Airlines” and turned the museum into a temporary pretend airport terminal. The faux terminal has a check-in counter, flight board, baggage claim with luggage, a […]

Fewer flights, but TSA + airports still fighting germs

03/13/20

Pretty much every airline is spooling out schedule cuts in response to reduced passenger demand, concerns about coronavirus and government-imposed restriction. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Etihad, Norwegian and Singapore Airlines are just a few carriers that have made serious schedule adjustments in the past few days. Fewer planes will be in the skies, but […]

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What now? A new week of coronavirus travel alerts

03/09/20

News related to the spread of coronavirus and its impact on travel seems to be coming faster than we can keep up with it. On Sunday, the U.S. State Department issued a notice urging U.S. citizens not to travel by cruise ship. The CDC is also discouraging older adults and anyone with underlying health issues […]

Health

Tips for staying healthy while flying in the age of coronavirus

03/05/20

Sharing this story I wrote for CNBC with tips for what to do if you’re flying soon. The spread of coronavirus and cutbacks in domestic and international airline schedules continue to raise concerns and insecurities for those with travel plans for the next few weeks and months. If your airline cancels your flight, your employer restricts business […]

Health

Miniature houses have big role in KLM history

10/27/19

Well-known airlines such as Pan Am, TWA, US Airways and Virgin America are long gone. And in just the past two years more than two dozen other airlines went from soaring to shuttered. So, it is noteworthy that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines turned 100 on October 7. The Dutch flag carrier is not only one […]

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KLM turns 100 on Oct 7

10/06/19

KLM, Royal Dutch Airways, turns 100 on October 7 and celebrations marking the milestone event are already underway. A great exhibit drawing from KLM’s extensive collection of more the 250,000 images has been on view at the Amsterdam City Archives. And on October 7, a hoopla event will take place in a KLM hangar at […]